Unarmed Minn. man shocked by TASER sues
Minneapolis Star TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — The 18-year-old man who said a Minneapolis police officer used a Taser on him after his surrender filed a civil lawsuit Friday.The suit by Rolando Demetrio Ruiz, ...
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Texas cop not disciplined in deadly TASER incident 9
Associated PressFORT WORTH, Texas — The police officer who used a Taser on a mentally ill man who died as a result of the two high-voltage shocks will not be disciplined and remains on patrol, the ...
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Animal hoarder allegedly uses TASER on trooper 5
Associated PressFARMINGTON, Maine — A 65-year-old Maine woman was jailed for allegedly assaulting a state trooper with a stun gun during an investigation into whether she was hoarding animals at ...
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Ark. officer forced to use stun gun on brother 9
Associated PressCONWAY, Ark. — Authorities said a Vilonia police officer involved in a fracas at a private club in Conway has been taken into custody only after he was Tasered by his own brother, ...
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Facing civil litigation with a winning mind 3
In a recent article, Charles Remsberg told of a city attorney who could have made a made a million dollar lawsuit “go away,” by paying the person who had been arrested a $35,000 settlement. Any officer involved in one of these matters can tell you that after the suspect is paid off, the matter does not just go away. Officers involved in a physical altercation look at these frivolous lawsuits as an extension of the fight. ...
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Wyo. officers fired in TASER incident 14
Associated PressCHEYENNE, Wyo. — Two police officers who chased and Tasered a 76-year-old man driving a tractor in a Wyoming town parade have been fired.Bud Grose, who was shocked five times by Officer ...
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Calif. cops use stun gun on amputee 6
Associated PressMERCED, Calif. — A California man whose legs are amputated says police used a stun gun on him twice and violently manhandled him even though he was unarmed.Internal affairs investigators ...
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Utah officers use TASERs to subdue escaped bull 5
Associated PressSOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Police in South Jordan had to use Tasers to tame a bull that escaped from its owner and knocked over an 80-year-old man. South Jordan police Lt. Dan Starks said ...
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Pa. police pepper spray exercise goes awry 25
By Rob Wheary and Mallory Szymanski News-ItemMOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Sandra Pelus was sitting on a marble bench in her Diamondtown backyard Monday night when, out of nowhere, she started itching ...
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TASER camera catches Calif. cop hitting suspect 8
By Steve E. Swenson Bakersfield CalifornianSHAFTER, Calif. — A suspended Shafter police officer is facing felony assault charges after videotaping himself clubbing a prone suspect who didn't resist, ...
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